Eating

Sounds like the ultimate solution for the age-old problem of the stoned munchies. But, really, I was just thinking about what to do with the season's last batch of peaches, plums and nectarines. This made a perfect brunch.

$2 for a batch of sauce that makes a week's worth of savory dishes, well, a lot more savory. 16 cents per tablespoon. That's enough to elevate a sandwich to greatness. Make the whole batch in less than 15 minutes.

Less than $1 per huge serving of the Fall harvest quickly transformed to a sweet and spicy salad. An intensely flavorful Way to lighten up a rich meal. Or to build a light, refreshing one.

A spinach-feta omelet on challah toast dressed with romesco sauce is completely delicious. A meal-in-a-sandwich for ten minutes in the kitchen and less than two dollars.

Breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner. This is totally delicious. $1.50 for one. And one's a complete meal. The toast is soft and fluffy. The cheese is rich and slightly salty. The pears are caramelized and sweet. Try to eat Slowly.

You can grow tomatoes, peppers, cilantro and parsley in a single pot. Sure, it's a little crowded - but the stuff actually grows well with six hours a day of summer sun. When summer's gone, time to harvest and roast.

The summer garden's disappearing fast, so it's time for the next-best thing. Fresh frozen pesto. Brightens up the winter. Let's you re-live the summer, a meal at a time. Great return on investment: grow it for five months, eat it for twelve. For $5. Freeze now, smile later.

Big flavor bang for the buck. Twice the steak and half the price of a Taco Bell. Perfect example of Better is Cheaper. Deeply flavorful steak. Rich but light sauce. Light, bright lime-sauteed onions. For one dollar.

A huge, beautiful braided loaf of bread that's light but rich. Moist and slightly chewy. Golden and glossy. At least 30 big, thick slices. For $2.50.

In Spain, it goes on vegetables, meat, chicken and fish. It's a full-bandwidth sauce. A huge range of flavors spreading across your tongue. Deep flavors that make you pay attention and eat Slower. Mild or spicy. Your choice.